Hamas security forces caution Palestinians in Gaza about Israeli infiltrators and device tracking

In a statement released on Wednesday, the security forces of Hamas's military wing warned Palestinians in Gaza to "strictly adhere to personal security measures, especially regarding movement and travel, and to avoid any laxity in the use of phones and the internet, given their key role in monitoring and tracking resistance fighters".

Israel, the forces said, "exploits periods of relative calm... to gather information on resistance fighters, including their communication records, daily routines, places of work and sleep, and other personal details", and relies on "infiltration, wiretapping, and drones, in addition to the more crucial human resources of agents on the ground". 

To that end, Palestinians are urged to avoid "fixed routines" in favour of "varying travel routes and times, and limiting the use of electronic devices to essential purposes only, in order to maintain personal safety and public security", the statement said.